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Retro-catfish

Retrocatfish(ing) is an act in which a person you have met online uses/sends old photos or photos before they went through a noticeable physical change.

This commonly happens on dating websites where people post pictures that are a couple of years old. Maybe a person got a new tattoo a few months ago, but did not update their photos. The most extreme version of this is when someone saves older pictures of themselves to specifically send to people in the present day to make one interested in them; with deceitful intent.
Common example: I was so excited to meet Humberto and touch his curls. It turns out he retro-catfished me and had cut them off a year ago!

Extreme example: I can't believe Justin would send me a daily retro-catfish snapchat from 4 years ago. He did not look the same at all!
by Avocado-Maniac May 27, 2020
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COVID CATFISH

When someone uses their COVID FACE to lure in lovers knowing damn well they ain't cute under that mask.
I have to call Nev, because I was COVID CATFISHED by that guy I met on OnlyFans.
by VERISSA SHOMO September 10, 2020
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Raging Catfish

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by RagingCatfish September 19, 2020
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Time Catfish

When someone uses old pictures on dating apps and in person looks totally different, weather they gain weight or lost hair.
Jane: Hey, how was your tinder date last night?
Lilly: I was so excited until i saw him, he time catfished me, he was like 60 pounds heavier than his tinder picture.
by Tats_xx94 January 17, 2021
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Adventure Catfish

ad-ven-cher kat-fish

Noun
1) a person who falsely claims to enjoy hiking, traveling, etc. and does not reveal disdain for adventure until the opportunity is presented

Verb (used without object), Adventure Catfishing, Adventure Catfished
1) to falsely claim to enjoy hiking, traveling, etc. and does not reveal disdain for adventure until the opportunity is presented
2) to mislead an adventurer into believing one’s own enthusiasm for participation in exciting undertakings or enterprises.
(Name) said she wanted to go kayaking, so I brought my kayak, only to find out she’s an adventure catfish.
by Ley 10 May 16, 2021
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Adoption Catfishing

When you don't tell someone they're adopted their entire lives. They submit their DNA to ancestry and people tell them not to that it's fake and doesn't work anyway. And then their DNA comes back not matching their family and you tell them that it must be contaminated or they mixed up the kits.
The adoption catfishing ended at her adoptive mom's funeral. A well-meaning relative told her and now she gets to deal with her grief, the shock of finding out she's adopted and no one to ask questions to.
by LordViper June 27, 2021
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Mask Catfish

Someone who looks better with a face covering on.
If you take off your mask, and someone is disappointed in how you look, you’re a mask catfish.
by Beacon t September 24, 2021
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